📚 Welcome back to Kenneth Burke’s A Rhetoric of Motives!

Hello! I’m Dr. Bobby, “The Best Assistant Professor Who Never Was,” and today we continue our deep dive into Burke’s exploration of order, persuasion, and audience dynamics in Part 6 of our series.

In this episode, we unpack Burke’s concept of pure persuasion—a form of communication that exists for its own sake rather than for external gain. We’ll discuss how persuasion, audience awareness, and rhetorical motives shape everything from literature to superhero narratives, examining figures like Batman, Superman, and Green Lantern as modern rhetorical constructs.

Key topics include: ✅ The relationship between rhetors and audiences—both real and imagined. ✅  ...